Photographing Birds: Bird Photography, Bird Photographs, and Information on Birding for Adults and Children

Focus on the gulls and house.

Birds observe human.

[Penned on February 9, 2010]

Bird Photography Haiku: Who is the Observer? was inspired by the children who photograph birds for the annual Galveston FeatherFest Birding Festival. Read more about the children and bird photography in this article:

Week 2 First Place FeatherFest Photo Contest Winner is a Home-schooled Kindergartener
A Galveston Home-schooled Kindergartener wins 1st place in Week 2 of the 2009 FeatherFest Photo Contest for children in grades kindergarten through 8th.

More Bird Watching and Bird Photography Links Below:
Child-Friendly Events at Galveston FeatherFest; 7th Annual Birding Festival
Bring your children and family out to Galveston FeatherFest to experience some of the best and most beautiful birding, nature, and coastal habitats in the United States during Spring Migration of 200+ bird species.

The World's Fattest Mockingbird - Photograph by Heather Inks
Northen Mockingbird, mimus polyglottus, photograph by Heather Inks taken on Galveston Island in Texas (January 2010). Original "Undoctored" Photograph

The Official State Bird of Texas: Northern Mockingbird
The mockingbird "was adopted as the state bird of Texas in 1927" (lsjunction.com). Undoctored photographs of a Northern Mockingbird on Galveston Island in Texas (January 2010).

Autumn Walks Along the Southern Texas Coast
Beautiful descriptive imagery of the sights and scenes in "Autumn Walks Along the Southern Texas Coast."

Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla) Prepares for Flight Pictures and Photographs
Photograph of a laughing gull (Larus atricilla) preparing for flight by Heather Inks. Laughing gulls (Larus atricilla) are common along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Photograph shot in light rain on the Galveston coast in Texas.